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Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
New York Times changes policy on stories based on anonymous sources; must now be approved by one of three top editors — Tightening the Screws on Anonymous Sources — After two major front-page errors in a six-month period, Times editors are cracking down on the use of anonymous sources.
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Breitbart sends ‘cease and desist’ letters to former staffers — Breitbart is getting litigious. — The company sent out cease and desist letters to some of the employees who left the company in the past week, multiple sources with knowledge of the letters told POLITICO.
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Talking Points Memo, The Slot, @jayrosen_nyu, SFist, Joe.My.God., New York Times and iMediaEthics
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Politico:
Sources: Trump campaign manager that allegedly assaulted Breitbart staffer was subject of previous complaints about inappropriate behaviour towards journalists — Trump campaign manager's behavior prompted staff concerns — Corey Lewandowski's temperament and inappropriate comments drew ire at his previous job, too.
Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
Knight Foundation and USA Today Network release report on virtual reality journalism, says 2016 will be a significant year for the medium — Report: 2016 will be critical for growth of VR in journalism — A report out Sunday from the Knight Foundation and the USA Today Network says 2016 …
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The Wrap, Forbes, TechCrunch, Fast Company, Variety, ZDNet, Fortune, NewsWhip, Editor & Publisher, Medium, Medium, Knight Foundation, Medium, Medium, Medium and Medium
Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
Apple News now lets publishers of all sizes edit and deliver their stories in the Apple News format, improves statistics dashboard, and launches ad campaign — Apple Just Opened Up Its News App In a Big Way — Apple will now let individuals and independent publishers deliver content through its native news platform.
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Tech Insider, Wired, MacRumors, @eric_analytics, @manigandham, @eric_analytics and @dannysullivan
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Kif Leswing / Business Insider:
Apple News introduces ad format for sponsored posts, in line with articles, with Apple keeping 30% of revenue
Apple News introduces ad format for sponsored posts, in line with articles, with Apple keeping 30% of revenue
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Digiday, Washington Post, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, Re/code, Fortune, The Next Web, Talking New Media, TheTechNews, Engadget, Digital Trends, @zatomas, The Verge and MacRumors, Thanks:@steverubel
Kyle Chayka / Racked:
A profile of Kinfolk, one of the last print lifestyle magazines, and an interview with Nathan Williams, its editor-in-chief — The Last Lifestyle Magazine — One evening in Hawaii in 2009, a lanky young man named Nathan Williams led his girlfriend Katie into a forest near the beach.
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@cnqmdi, @ugmonk, @kthread, @chaykak, @howells, @brendancormier, @noahedavis, @racked, @maxsilvestri, @tomcritchlow, @chaykak, @djbentley, @hels, @chaykak, @rzgreenfield, @alanamassey, @taylorlorenz, @sngk, @dailydoseofjess and @mollylambert
Denver Post:
Denver Post editor Greg Moore resigns; news director Lee Ann Colacioppo will lead newsroom during search for replacement — Search begins for new leader as news director Lee Ann Colacioppo takes reins of Colorado's largest newspaper — Denver Post editor Gregory L. Moore resigned from the paper, March 15, 2016.
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TheDenverChannel.com, @downesscott, @zahiratorres, @gwenifill and The Big Media Blog
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Sony to buy Michael Jackson's stake of Sony/ATV catalog for $750M — Sony to Pay Michael Jackson's Estate $750 Million for Stake in Music Catalog — Sony has agreed to pay the estate of Michael Jackson $750 million for its share of the Sony/ATV Music Publishing catalog …
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Forbes, Los Angeles Times, The Wrap, @nytimesbusiness, @alexweprin, Wall Street Journal, CNNMoney, Yahoo! News, Rolling Stone and TechCrunch
Reid Nakamura / The Wrap:
Dish Sues NBCUniversal for Breach of Contract in Carriage Dispute — Dish Network is suing NBCUniversal for breach of contract as negotiations to renew said contract continue between the two companies. — “NBC's public statements against Dish over the past 24 hours are in violation …
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Variety, Broadcasting & Cable, Deadline, Los Angeles Times, Business Wire, Consumerist and Variety
Jessica Davies / Digiday:
Trinity Mirror plans to monetize its mobile audience through in-app ad formats, faster running sites, and location-based ads — How Trinity Mirror plans to close the gap in mobile — The number of people who view Trinity Mirror Group content exclusively on mobile has exploded in the past few years.
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Joe Pompeo / Politico:
At SXSW, New York Times Co. CEO Mark Thompson predicts VR could generate “significant revenue” for the paper with the right partners — The New York Times touts its VR operation at South by Southwest — AUSTIN, TEXAS—At the SXSW Interactive festival here in 2014 …
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FishbowlNY, @joepompeo and Politico
Janko Roettgers / Variety:
Taylor Swift Videos More Popular Than Most Network TV, Nielsen Numbers Show — TV may not be the biggest audience driver for much longer: New Nielsen research commissioned by Vevo shows that music videos from well-known artists routinely gather equal if not bigger audiences than network TV shows.
Jasper Jackson / Guardian:
BBC tightens conflict of interest rules for senior executives after Alan Yentob row — Criticism of former creative director's role at Kids Company prompts new guidelines that include ‘potential for reputational embarrassment or damage’ — The BBC has drawn up new guidelines designed …